Machiavellianism

Japanese: マキアベリズム

〘Noun〙 (Machiavellism)① A doctrine or ideology that says that any immoral means are permissible in order to gain power. It is so named because Machiavelli's "The Prince" is set in 15th-16th century Italy and describes a realistic method of ruling by a prince. [Dictionary of Foreign Words (1914)]② Generally refers to a way of thinking or attitude that does not choose the means to achieve one's goals. *Seyama's Story (1924) <Kajii Motojiro> "Hey! Here comes the old fox of Machiavellianism."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (Machiavellism)① 権力を得るためにはいかなる反道徳的な手段も許されるという主義や思想。マキアベリの「君主論」が一五～一六世紀のイタリアを背景に、君主の現実的な統治術を描いたところからいう。〔外来語辞典（1914）〕② 一般に、目的のためには手段を選ばない考え方や態度をいう。※瀬山の話（1924）〈梶井基次郎〉「『へい！』マキャベリズムの狸親爺奴、おきて来やがったな」

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